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‘La Storia,’ ‘Operation Sabre,’ ’30 Days of Lust’ Sold by Beta Film to SBS Australia (EXCLUSIVE)
Also in the nearly 200-hour major deal: ‘Cold Summer,’ ‘Sisi,’ ‘La Unidad,’ ‘Helsinki Syndrome,’ ‘The Shift,’ ‘Gomorrah.’
Boasting big period production values, “La Storia” stars Italian A-Lister Jasmine Trinca (“The Gunman”) as Ida, a half-Jewish single mother of two sons in an immersive tale of maternity, survival, persecution and poverty in WWII and post-war Rome which offers a female take on fascism. A Canneseries 2024 winner for its entire cast, the true event-based “Operation Sabre” turns on what Variety has called Serbia’s “Kennedy moment”: the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić in 2003, as well as the collective responsibility for the murder and its aftermath, seen from the POVs of an investigating journalist, a police inspector and a petty criminal. Indie, a highly relatable dramedic half-hour take on romantic love as seen from the reality check of people nearly hitting 30, “30 Days of Lust” was a standout at Series Mania’s 2024 International Panorama, where it world premiered before scooping the Audience Choice Award at this year’s Seriencamp while currentlyranking among the Top 10 shows among youth demos in Germany.
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